Terminology

The majority of bowlers in the UK associate the game of indoor bowls with that shown alongside, ie played to laws very similar to the flat green code, and all the books listed in the table below relate to this game. But even in parts of the UK 'indoor bowls' implies a different version of bowls. In Northern Ireland, for example, 1100 clubs affiliated to the Irish Indoor Bowling Association play what we in England refer to as short mat bowls. And in New Zealand thousands of bowlers affiliated to New Zealand Indoor Bowls Incorporated* take part in a version more akin to English carpet bowls, but played on a shorter carpet without the block.

Introduction

Visitors looking for indoor bowls books will probably be disappointed at the small number of titles listed below. I suspect that the close similarities of the indoor and outdoor flat green games, coupled with the availability of a wide range of books on the latter code, are such that publishers feel that the potential for a book on indoor bowls is limited. However, if you're seeking a modern, practical, well-illustrated book, that happens to contain many more photos taken indoors than outdoors and includes a section on playing indoors, look at the excellent Bowls - Skills · Techniques · Tactics.